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Missed call to free call: The 25-year journey of India's telecom industry

On July 31, 1995, mobile telephony began in India at Rs 16.80 a minute peak tariff. Now, most local voice calls are free, a market which has the largest subscriber base in the world after China

Updated On: 24 Jul 2020 | 6:34 AM IST

Spectrum auction: DoT circulates Cabinet note for comments, keeps 5G out

Says industry may not have the appetite for it because of AGR issue

Updated On: 23 Jul 2020 | 6:05 AM IST

Nokia rides 5G wave, surging data consumption to entrench its position

Nokia - working with all existing telecom players in the country - is witnessing an urge among players to prepare their networks with 5G technology in advance

Updated On: 11 Jul 2019 | 11:16 AM IST

Running on empty: BSNL, MTNL have no airwaves to give quality service

It has implications for the government's plans to expand Digital India to the poorest areas of the country

Updated On: 29 Jun 2019 | 11:16 PM IST

Has Kolkata really beaten Singapore and Hong Kong in 4G telephony?

The overall internet penetration in India might have improved, but the mobile internet speed continues to remain sluggish, ranking even lower than neighbours Sri Lanka and Pakistan

Updated On: 06 Sep 2018 | 9:25 AM IST